Even Death himself deserves to love
The story takes place 10 years after the last manga chapter of "SOUL EATER" - which characters and story I do not own.
English isn't my first language, but please bear with me :3
Also this is my first fanfiction ever!
It will be written in narrator style AND of course circle around Death the Kid and problems, which pop up due to being the Grimm Reaper - and now enjoy 3
Chapter 1
"Sigh".
Kid was literally lying on his desk at his own specified Death Room. You could see the sky, which changes its appearance like the real sky over the day, but there were only symmetrical arranged clouds - regardless from what perspective you would look. Everything in this room, which seemed to have no end at all, was arranged symmetrical and had either the color black or white.
"Agh", Kid was sighing again as a red headed man called Spirit placed a tower of paperwork in the exact center of the desk, right in front of Kid's nose.
"I never knew that being the Grimm Reaper meant I have to get along with this immense amount of bureaucratic work…"
" Oh don't pout Shinigami-Sama.." Spirit started to say while Kid was flitching his eyebrows wildly - he hated to be called by this title, " ..ahem Kid I mean. It was your own decision to change the rules of our community. Your followers and employees need new laws to realize your will."
" I know, but it's devastating."
" Oh my, oh my, no one said you have to finish everything in one go, that would be inhumane."
"Sigh, I'm not human and besides, I hate to leave something unfinished."
Spirit rolled his eyes; he was ready to call it a day, well knowing there would be big trouble if his cute date had to wait for him again. So he started with his last resort:
" BUT, you surely haven't forgotten your appointment. You're expected at Liz Thompsons bachelorette party tonight at 6 p.m. - which is in exactly 28 minutes at the Evans residence."
"Shit. How could I … I need to get a pr.." the reaper started hysterical.
"And of course, I've got the present yesterday - as you told me to do so. Here is the pair of symmetrical diamond earrings."
Spirit handed him the already wrapped box:" By the way, the shop assistant was very cute and helpful, AND as a matter of fact is now waiting for me, so if you would excuse me for today…"
"Sure, sure.", Kid waved Spirit out of the room.
He took out his pocket mirror and started to straighten his black raven hair with the three fully connected Sanzu lines. During the sheer endless process, he fortunately checked his pocket watch.
'Dammit no time to perfect this, only two minutes before 6!
Ieeek I have to do the mirror trick, or I'm going to be in big trouble.'
Luckily for him, he wasn't bound to the Death room and Death City as his father was. He crammed the box with the earrings in his black trousers and gave his pocket mirror a deep stare. Only seconds later Kid fell trough the mirror of the guest bathroom in the Evans residence. It wasn't his wisest choice, but this was the only mirror he knew, given the fact that Maka and Soul only recently moved there.
This caused a huge uproar, because the bathroom was occupied with Tsubaki at this moment, who was furiously slapping whatever or whoever was coming through the mirror.
As she finally saw who she fought was creeping up on her, the whole bathroom décor was scattered in the tiny room.
Death the Kid was pleading with his hands and head on the ground: " I'm so sorry, I wasn't thinking, I'm scum, I do not deserve to live, I didn't see anything; I swear."
Attracted by the loud commotion the bathroom door swung violently open and at least 8 known and unknown faces tried to catch a glimpse of the whole scene.
"WAAHAHAHAHHA", Patty shouted rolling on the floor while holding her stomach.
"Surprising girls in the bathroom is so not cool man." stated Soul.
" Ehhh what's going on? What an excellent entry, good job Kiddo", said Black Star.
"My, my, my new bathroom…", stuttered Maka while flinching her fists.
Soul turned his face and slowly rubbed Maka's big belly:" Calm down sweetheart, you know it's not good to get angry in your situation."
Tsubaki, who was also trying to deescalate the situation, helped Kid up and explained to everyone:" It's not that bad, I was already finished and on my way back. It just freaked me out to see something black coming through the mirror."
As Kid grasps the mess he's made, he bowed in front of the still angry Maka:" I will certainly correct this chaos at this very moment."
Before he could turn around and start what he promised Maka pulled him out of the bathroom, well knowing it would take him an endless amount of time.
"Don't worry about it, Soul will clean it up tomorrow."
" Ehhhh…", Soul snorted " if you say so".
Kid still felt guilty, when he followed the group towards the living room. Suddenly there was a light tapping on his right shoulder and he turned around to see the guest of honor whispering in his ear.
" At least you're here, it wouldn't be the same without you.", Liz chirped from amusement.
Chapter 2
Kid's faux pas was soon forgotten and the party at its height.
" It's so sad that your fiancée couldn't come.", Maka said to Liz.
"You know Jim Wallson is a busy man and money doesn't earn itself.", Liz laughed proudly.
Kid was still wondering how Liz could get hold of the 35 years old oil tycoon Jim Wallson from Texas, but on the other hand it made sense. She liked to be treaded extravagantly and this man could surely afford everything to make her happy.
"Big sis you're a meanie! I won't see you that often anymore!" , Patty sulked.
"I told you a thousand times, that you could live with us in Texas!"
"I don't wanna, it's way too hot there!", the quirky blond replied while sticking out her tongue.
"I hope it's okay with you Kid", Liz was now directly looking at his direction.
"Don't worry Liz - besides I've got the Death Scythe on my side and if anything big comes up, I'll get you in no time - I promise. AND Patty can live as long as she wants at the Gallows Mansion."
"Ehhh, you come home seldom and without Liz there it's no fun! I will find myself a second meister and maybe a boyfriend kekeke." Patty looked fired up and the rest of the group started laughing.
'Time flies by.', Kid thought to himself.
Liz was going to get married next week, Patty was determined to find herself a boyfriend, Soul and Maka were waiting for their first child to pop out, Tsubaki married 3 years ago a fellow ninja meister called Ren and even Black Star started dating a rather lively girl only a few weeks ago.
After getting her presents and instantly trying on the diamond earrings Liz whispered to Maka and Tsubaki:" It's sad to see him like this - you know everybody is moving on and he's… you know 'alone'."
"Who's alone?", Black Star asked in a quite loud voice to join the conversation.
"SHHHH..Kid of course!", Tsubaki spoke softly and the four of them looked at the reapers direction, who seemed not to have taken notice and served himself at the buffet.
"Did he ever have some sort of love interest?", Maka wondered.
"Not that I know of.", Liz sighed.
"Do we even know, if he likes boys or girls?", Black Star added in his most quiet voice.
"That's not nice to say!", Tsubaki gave him a light chop on the head.
The four of them looked again at Kid, who was now furiously trying to stop Patty from making a giraffe out of the buffet.
"Nahhh we can't be sure." Maka stated and the others nodded.
"I have a plan to find out, but everyone has to cooperate…", Maka smirked madly. It would be her personal revenge for what happened earlier with the bathroom.
Chapter 3
Soon enough everyone was involved in Maka's plan.
First step was to get Kid drunk, what proved itself to be difficult, because he never tended to drink alcohol at all.
Nevertheless Soul took up the task and smuggled wodka in the anti-alcoholic drinks. During that process Maka restrained herself to a bottle of water, so there could be no mix-ups.
"Are these drinks virgin?", Kid asked Tsubaki, who he thought was the most earnest person he ever knew.
"Yes they are! It surely is amazing, how close they come to the original.", she lied with blushing cheeks.
Kid felt a little dizzy, but was satisfied with the answer enough to not question it.
The second step was a bit more aggressive.
Everyone centered himself or herself around the couch where Kid had settled down - in order to stop the room from moving.
Black Star being the most bold one started their interrogation:" Soooo Kiddo tell us about your love life!"
Kid was trying to hold his countenance:" Stop it, nobody is interested to hear something like that."
But they interrupted their previous conversations and everyone seemed to scoot a little closer.
'Oh no, why is this happening, this is embarrassing!' Kid thought.
"Ahem, besides there is nothing to tell. … More interesting: when's your due date Maka?", he was trying to wiggle himself out of this situation.
" Ah come on, have you never been in love? Tell us some details!" Maka smiled a dreadful smile.
" What? NO! Anyhow, if I may remind you all, I'm the Grimm Reaper and I have no time to join any frivolous activities."
" BOOORING - don't be so uptight!", Patty shouted.
" At least tell us, if you like boys or girls!" Liz gave him a worried look.
" I don't see, why I should answer this outrageous question and it doesn't matter either way. My existents will last as long as I want to AND I could split my soul and create a new reaper generation at anytime."
"Sorry Kid, but this is no answer at all." Maka gave the previously on agreed sign to the others.
The third step was the final step, which only could be described as aggressive or the ultima ratio.
Soul pinned Kid's arms at his back and fixated them with duck tape, while Black Star did the same with his feet.
" Let go of me!", the reaper rampaged while he wasn't quick enough to escape in his drunken state.
"Patty now!" Liz shouted.
Patty plopped on his lap and gave Kid a big smooch.
His eyebrows started twitching furiously while Patty got hiccups from laughing too much:" HAHAHAHAHAHA look at his eyebrows, look at his eyebrows!"
But this reaction was not satisfying for the involved people. Patty scooted out of the way.
"I'm sorry bro, but there comes a time, when a man must be a true hero to save his friends." Black Star announced.
Kid - not quite understanding what Black Star was trying to say, looked at him with his golden eyes drowning in confusion. Only as Black Star started to come closer and closer to his face, he could solve the puzzle.
'WHAT? WAIT! DON'T YOU DARE!' but there was no time to say anything.
Black Star softly nibbled and sucked on Kids lips.
Kid finally fired up in rage broke free from his bonds. His eyes and aura glowed in ocean blue, his Sanzu rings were hovering above his head.
Black Star fell on his back and couldn't get any word out, fearing the massive change of mood he experienced in front of him. Neither of them had seen the reaper this angry.
"And now, before I kill every person in this room, I will excuse myself." Kid vanished from the sight with a little plop.
Being in invisible mode he slowly sneaked out of the house.
For a moment there was complete silence in the Evans residence.
"Did we go too far?" Tsubaki sounded anxious.
"Naaaah, I will talk to him tomorrow in private." Liz told the others.
" At least we now, that he doesn't like you!", Patty giggled and pointed at Black Star.
" Well maybe that's for the best - or my girlfriend would get jelly!" Black Star scratched his head.
Everyone started laughing and shortly after the party was back to normal.
Chapter 4
Kid managed to trotter to the end of the road, but there he released himself from invisible mode and clutched the nearest streetlamp. His stomach felt worse and worse until he had puked every last bit out.
'Such a disgrace!' he thought angrily and kicked the streetlamp. 'I need to get home and get myself clean.'
He summoned Beelzebub, which was his second worst idea of the day. With his head still spinning he crashed through some bushes and knocked over several garbage cans. After this bumpy ride he dragged himself to the bathroom of the Gallows Mansion and draw himself a bath, eventually falling asleep in the warm water.
The next morning:
"IAAAAAAHHHHHH!" a loud scream came from the bathroom. "My fingers! MY FINGERS they are all flabby and asymmetrical!"
The Thompson sisters ran towards their meister but restrained themselves from going inside. The screaming stopped and Liz and Patty decided to wait this out.
After a long hour Kid got out of the bathroom - to their surprise neatly dressed and with accurate combed hair.
" YOU AND YOU! Don't you dare try to touch me again in any weird way!", he yelled at the sisters while stamping with his right foot on the ground.
"WAHAHAHAH what you're doing is not symmetrical at all!", Patty pointed out.
In pure shock he stopped stamping, but glared at them nevertheless.
" PSSST, Patty that's not helping at the moment - go to your room! Kid would you have a talk with me? I've prepared water and headache medicine in the kitchen for you." Liz said motherly.
" Not fair!" Patty mumbled but went to her room, like her big sister had told her.
"Fine.", the raven haired reaper bristled with anger and followed Liz to the kitchen.
"What the hell were you thinking Elisabeth Thompson? You should have stopped this nonsense - you're the oldest and should know better."
Kid gulped down his water and aspirin as quickly as manageable to carry on with his sulking speech.
"I'm worried!", Liz said calmly.
"'Bout what?", Kid coughed out, after he chocked on his water.
"About you dummy. I'm getting married and leave Death City in a few days and the others are moving on too." she softly patted his head. "But you remain here in this stressful position with nobody to share your worries."
Kid looked at her with questioning eyes and tried to analyze what Liz just had said.
"That's the fate of a Grimm Reaper, everyone moves on and eventually dies, but he remains the same in order to keep the balance of the world. There is simply no need for me to love anyone."
Liz chopped Kid's head lightly: " Idiot, of course there is no need to love someone, but life would be better - even for you!" She began to tear up.
Suddenly the mirror in the living room next to the kitchen started to ring.
Kid looked back to Liz and promised: "Okay I will think about what you said.", before he strolled towards the living room.
He tapped with his fingers on the mirror, careful not to leave any prints. It was Spirit, joyful and to Kid's annoyance as loud as ever:" Dear Kid-Sama, I'm in the Death Room and was wondering at what time you would come?" Engrossed by this loud and flashy person he shortly stated:" I won't come today, you can take the day of.", and tapped on the mirror to disconnect as soon as possible.
Kid threw a quick glance at Liz and murmured:" My head is still spinning - I'll rest for a bit", and wandered to his room.
"Okay."Liz told him: "Patty and I will do some shopping - don't wait for us, it could get late."
And with this Kid plopped onto his bed, falling into a dreamless sleep.
Chapter 5
After only three hours Kid woke up, still feeling the hangover. He slowly walked to the kitchen and fixed himself some perfect symmetrical bacon and eggs on toast in a square pan. With some food in his system, the headache started to vanish.
'Hard to believe but it isn't even 3 p.m. What should I do now?' he hasn't had a single day off, since he became the one and only Grimm Reaper.
Kid yawned a few times and decided to go to the Shibusen anyway. Maybe he could do some research in the library or simply read any interesting enough looking book he would find.
He entered the library and saw that nobody was there.
'Right- the students are on their summer leave', he reminded himself. 'Even the better.'
He weaseled through the rows to the part of the library, where only his father and now him could enter. It was a small space with few books, which were written or collected from former Grimm Reapers. He scanned every single book title: The ancient history of Grimm Reapers, The Wrong Path, The Right Path - or is it?, Balance of the World, Forbidden Magic, Human - friend or fiend? He chuckled, maybe he should write a book called: Witch - friend or foe? Other gods through the time of history, Overcoming OCD, (his father must have placed this book) and at the end of the shelf a small but to his delight symmetrical book named 'The Reaper and the Love'.
"Hugh, who would have thought.", Kid sat down, leaned back and opened the book.
Dear follow reaper,
Before you read this book, you must understand, that this field is an unexplored one. The theories I wrote down can't be seen as undeniable truth but must be taken in with reasonable certainty in order to explore this field even further. Never stop exploring…
signed Grimm Reaper Athelas.
'Must be my grand-grand-grand-grand-father or something like that.'
The first chapter of the book explained the affirmed ways of reproduction for a Grimm Reaper, which was through soul splitting or reincarnation with complete memory loss.
'See I already knew that.', Kid thought to himself.
The second chapter explained the gender of a Reaper. (…) In the moment of birth or reincarnation the reaper-soul itself chooses to be either male or female (…)
'Very interesting, so there must have been female Reapers too!' He tried to remember anything from this deciding moment, but of course he couldn't. He had no clear memory of his first three years.
Determined to detect some sort of verification he picked up the heavy book 'the ancient history of Grimm Reapers' and laid it beside him, while still having 'the Reaper and the Love' in his lap. He flicked through the pages and after some time he found, what he had hoped to find: drawn pictures of every former reaper. The earliest ones looked like an undefined black shade or cloud, but after seven generations you could see the unmistakable skull forming and later on fully build skeletons in black cloaks. But the biggest change happened between the thirteenth and fourteenth generation. A nearly humanoid looking reaper with flesh and skin was portrayed in the fourteenth picture; simply his eye sockets were filled with black smoke instead of normal eyes.
'What caused this immense change?', Kid scratched the back of his head and straitened the part of hair briefly after.
Wondering he flipped back to the previous reaper and read the small letters of the name out loud:"Athelas the Reaper", to Kid's amazement, it was the author of the symmetrical book in his lap.
'No matter what Athelas must have found out, it surely caused this sudden change… or was it just his longing to approach humans in a friendly not fearful way?'
Kid swiftly browsed through the other pictures and saw many similar looking reapers or actually identical ones to the respectively previous. But here and there were female reapers like the small symmetrical book had quoted.
The last picture featured his father. It was long ago, that he had seen him without mask and cloak. He had the same silky skin, but to Kids disapproval he looked more like his brother Asura than him. He had red eyes, the same red eyes Kid had feared in the Battle on the Moon.
With this new knowledge Kid closed the 'the ancient history of Grimm Reapers' and turned his attention back to 'The Reaper and the Love'.
The third chapter explained, how other gods, especially the Greek gods Poseidon and Zeus had successfully committed themselves in relationships with humans and exceeded all expectations with mixing their and human blood together.
'Meaning they had been in physical relationships.' Kid coughed a little. He wasn't really against any kind of skinship - it was just that he never had felt the need to do so, or maybe there was nobody, who interested him in that way.
He pushed himself to think about it - mostly because he had promised it. 'Well I DO like breasts, they remind me of the number eight or the eternal loop, which are both perfectly symmetrical!'
Caught in this thought, he called it a day and went back home, but not before secretly taking the small book with him.
HuH